Lemon cardamom snickerdoodles
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Lemon Cardamom Snickerdoodles|Cardamom

Lemons and their tart, refreshing flavor signal spring to me so we’re welcoming spring with a week’s worth of lemon-y recipes, like these Lemon Cardamom Snickerdoodles! Cardamom is my new favorite thing. I want to […]

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Corn Starch

Corn starch is used as a thickening agent. It’s made by grinding the starch found in corn kernels to a fine, white powder, which is added to soups, custards, puddings, stews and sauces, giving them […]

Wooden spoons
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Wooden Spoons

There’s a certain charm that comes with leaning over a simmering pot, stirring it tenderly with a wooden spoon. In the days before nearly every kitchen had an electric hand- or stand mixer, wooden spoons […]

Sweet Potatoes vs Yams
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Sweet Potatoes vs Yams

News flash: sweet potatoes and yams are not the same thing. They are often referred to and used interchangeably, but there is a difference. They come from two completely different families and what most of […]